Sentenced to 17 years in prison for fatally stabbing drinking buddy.

On December 17th, the People's Court of Nghe An province opened the first-instance trial of defendant Vi Van Son (born in 1982), residing in Tam Hop commune (Nghe An province), on the charge of...KillingAccording to the case file, Son and the victim, Nguyen Van T. (born in 1984), were close friends and neighbors.On the morning of May 26, 2025, Son, along with Mr. T. and a friend, went fishing together. Afterwards, the three returned to Son's house to drink alcohol..

During the drinking session, Mr. T. talked about building a tomb for his grandparents and mentioned the matter of exhuming the remains.Considering this to be bad luck, Son angrily said, "You're sitting in my house talking about ghosts and spirits, get out of here!"However, Mr. T. didn't stop there and continued telling the story, leading to a conflict and argument between the two.When Mr. T. reached the gate of his house, he continued to hurl insults and challenge Son: "If you're so brave, come here and kill me!".

At that moment, fueled by alcohol, Son grabbed a sharp knife and ran out the gate.Despite being restrained by his drinking buddy, Sơn, challenged by Mr. T., stabbed him in the stomach.The victim was immediately taken to the hospital but died due to circulatory and respiratory failure.After committing the crime, Vi Van Son went to the police station to surrender and confessed to all his actions..

At the trial, the defendant expressed deep remorse, apologized to the victim's family, and presented his family's impoverished circumstances to request a reduced sentence.The victim's wife, attending the trial, only requested 38 million VND for funeral expenses, not compensation for emotional distress, and only hoped the defendant would help raise and educate their three young children..

The court determined that the defendant's actions were exceptionally dangerous to society, depriving another person of their life, and therefore sentenced Vi Văn Sơn to 17 years in prison for murder.Regarding civil liability, the court ordered the defendant to pay 38 million VND for funeral expenses and 2 million VND per month for each of the victim's three children until they reach adulthood..